Autographic register



Jari. Z, 1923.

A. KRAUTH. lAurosliAPHlc REGISTER.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 Fl LEDA JULY l0, 1915.

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UNHTEED) TATES ALBERT KRAUTH, 03? HAMILTON, GHIO; FRITZ G. DIESBACH ADMINISTRATGR 0F ALBERT KRAU'I'H, DECEASJED.

AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER.

Application filed 'uly 10, 1915. Serial No. 29,124.

To all whom t may concer/ri Be it known that I, ALBERT KRAUTH, a citizen of thgpUnited States, and residing at Hamiltomin the county o-Butler and State 5 of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Autographic Registers, of which the following specification is a full disclosure.

My invention relates to paper feeding devices, of utility primarily in manifolding machines or autographic registers for with-- drawing .the paper from i the machine in detinite measured lengths or in full form lengths, adapting the delivered portion of the paper to be severed from the continuous strip, and leaving.' a successive form length in a determinately retained position for subsequent use.

The strip or strips of paper employed are provided with apertures or perforations arranged in definite spacing longitudinally of the strip, or relatively to the lengths of the toi-ms or sheet sizes, so that the perforations may be utilized as stations to arrest the teed or progressin the delivery of the paper and also serve for coupling the strip to the withdrawing devices.

An object of the invention is to provide paper withdrawing or feeding devices movable in a direction with the feed of the papel', having means adapted to be coupled or engaged through anaperture in the paper, whereby both withdrawing devices and paper move as a unit to deliver a deinit'e length of paper,

Another object of the invention is to pro-= vide a nianitolding machine containing a strip of paper having longitudinally spaced apertures, with withdrawing devices mov- 40 Aable in a direction of paper withdrawal from the machine` including. means movable to engage through a registering aperture in vthe paper for coupling the paper to the withdrawing devices, togethei' with means limit- 15 ing the withdrawing motions through paper arresting devices engaging with an aligned aperture in the paper when advanced in registrv therewith. The latter devices nor-` inally sei-vino' as contining devices for the paper against displacement or /inovernent thereof within the machine and releasable roordinatclv at the commencement oit a paper withdrawing operation.

Another object ot the invention is to relieve the paper of any undue tension or frictional resist-ance acting to retard its free delivery or unduly strain the paper which may injure or tear the paper at its engaged perforations. Y

thervobjects ofthe invention relate to means for controlling the various coacting devices in their sequenceof operation directed to increase the eiiiciency of the machine, to safeguard against any accidental incomplete performance of any of the parts, which might interfere with thesuc'cessful operation of the devices for each sheet or paper length delivery, together with other features and advantages more fully disclosed in the description of the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which drawings like characters of reference denote corresponding parts throughout the several views, of which Fig. l is a central vertical section through a manifolding. machine embodying my invention. F ig. 2 is a top plan view of the forward portion of the machine shown in Fig. l with portions thereof broken awa for clear illustration of parts otherwise hic den. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view taken online 3 3, Fig. Fig. iis an enlarged sectionof the forward upper portion of the machine taken on line 4 4 of lFig. 1. Fig. is a bottom plan View of the writing table and mechanism mounted thereon. Fig. 6 is a detail elevation of a portion ot one side of the machine principally illustrating the devices for raising the tearing blade at the commencement ot a paper withdrawing motion. F ig. 7 is a plan view of a portion oi paper strip illustrating the spaced perigorations longitudinally.

[as the invention in its pretri'ed embodiment is used in connection `vwith a maniolding machine or autographic register, the description fgllowing will, in general, be conined to such type oi" machine,.althougli it is obvious that its use may entend in other `tields within the concept herein.

r@he maniiolding machine illustrated coinprises a basel 'supporting 4the side 2, 3, preferably each ci'I sectional or tivo part form, in which one part et each side traine is rigidly mounted or secured upon the base l, and the other part of each connecting unitarily with its opposite companion side section, and hingedly connecting with the rigid ly supported side frame sections, the construction following a practise common in the art, with its advantages Well known.

The supply Webs of paper iare suitably supported and journaled between side frames, with the number of Webs optional to meet the demands of the trade. rlhe paper strip from each of the Webs are threaded to pass respectively over the guide rollers 5 ournaled in the side trames, freely guiding the paper over the writing'table 6; the Writing-table connecting the hinged sections of the side frames. t margin-traine extends in superposed relation over the Writing-table and hingedly mounted upon a carbonupaper container. rlf he margin-traine can 'thus be swung upwardly for accessibility in threading paper over the Writing-table. tension blade 8 lined upon a rock shaft El journaled in the side frames is provided. tie forward lportion of the ina-chine, with tne blade yieldingly urged engage the under surface of the Writing' table to prevent reactionary motion of tlie paper upon the Writing table, and means provided, to be hereinafter more hilly described, for setting the 'tension blade in a released position. lhe parts above described represent .elements generally coinhinel in a mani-folding niachine, and may bJ said to have reached a recognised standard, and therefore do not require further reference as to their specific details of construction.

The strip ci paper 'fed within the machine usually represents preprinted blank lterms of bills of lading, sales record slips or the like, successively printed longitudinally ci the strip, subdividing'the strip in definite sheet lengths. For inaniiolding purposes it is essential that the forms on one stri be maintained in registry With 'he duplicate forms of the strip or strips beneath, and a corresponding exactness vfollowed inthe delivery ott the sheets. That is, the feed or withdrawal motion or the strips should terininate after a lull torni or measured sheet length delivery, so that a proper severance of the sheet from the strip can be made, and the successive length properly located within the machine for its subsequent use. produce such results with mechanical pullout ano ier feeding devices., as heretoforer attempt@ required n'ieciianisin huilt or ol or they tail er the moet ssul in con- This prisheet erated in niicr'oinetric accu-.i

vthe strip.

reader/7 conditions producing di'derent degrees oi7 contraction or expansion, slight slippage in grippingA of the paper when feeding, and however slight the variation may be in one sheet length, it multiplies with the successive sheet lengths so as to require readjustment of\ the paper.

lt is customary in the manufacture of the printed forni strips to perforate the saine at determined spacinglongitudinally and preferably Within a blank space between the forms, or Within each sheetv length, tobe utilized in compiling or tiling the individual sheets after they are severed from Such. perfor-ations are made in the process of printing, insuring,- accuracy as to their relative sgacing longitudinally of the strip and especially as to location Within each forni or sheet length, and l utilize such pertorations as stations for engagement with the paper in "withdrawing and for interceptingprosrress, so that any slight variance in the sheet lengths or relative perforation spacing is not detrimental. to the e'liicient operation ot the With i aerin5gM niechanisin. The paper is only arrested in the withdrawal troni the. machine after lull sieet more nient, retaining a. successive sheet in a proper location Within the machine. The Withdraiving devices engage through the periorations to pull the paper from sheet delivery with nooccasion 'for slippage ot the paper or any one oi1 the several manifold strips. All strips inove in unison, and in relative registry with the extent ot Withdrawing motion automatically limited when the progress of the )ap-er is arrested. Thus, the strolre ot the withdrawing mechanism need not correspond accurately in length to nient ol" the pull nieinber l). ii pair oi springs eachhavingr one end lined to the rviitinp j t l talle and their oppos' l nieniher.

hired to' tearing blade herein Medef/7 vance for the pins and enable the pins tobemoved rearwardly beyond the front edge of the writing table, and to a proper location for engagement with the perforations in the paper. This requirement is, however, necessary onlyl where it is desirable to have the writing table projecting forwardly beyond the limit of pin motion. engage the paper for a withdrawing motion the pin member is rocked-to move the pins 20 upwardlythrough the perforations in the paper and thus retain the same during the entire withdrawing stroke, and when released will ,swing downwardly, out of en- 'agement with the paper, as shown in Fig. l.

ravity being relied upon for the return movement of thepin memberv17, although tension means may be provided. The pin member 17 is limited in 'its movement in .one direction by a stop 22 projecting from one arm of the pull member 10, and 1n an opposite direction by the thumb piece .19 engaging againstthe cross-bar of t-he pull member l0.

In machines of this' class, it is customary to provide `a tearing blade at its forward end, across which the paper is severed. Various means have been employed for accomplishing. the severance of the paper, some devices being automatically operated, while others manually. It is desirable to have the tearing blade pivotally movable, so`

that its cutting edge can be moved away from the tearing blade in loading the machine, or at the commencement of the paper withdrawing motion, and also in this instance, to move to a position for clearing the paper engaging pinsl when the pins are engaged through the paper. The form of rovided comprises a cutter blade 23 fixed to a rock shaft 24 properly journaled upon the frame of the vmachine, in this instance in bearing ears 25 fixed to and rejecting from a cross-bar 26.

The crossar,26 is fixed to the side frames and extends across the writing table and slightly above the same to provide a passage for the paper and serve as a barrier against upward movement of the paper lwhen the pins of the pull member engage through the apertures in thepa er. This cross bar is similarly notched as t e writing table, for pin clearance. The rock shaft 24 carrying the tearing blade projects slightly beyond one of the side frames as shown 1nI Fig. 2, to which an arm 27 is fixed, see also Fig. 6, which projects forwardly and is adapted to be engaged by the arm- 28 fixed to the shaft or axis of the pin carrying blade 17. Thus when the pin carrying member-17 is rocked to engagedwith the paper the arm Thus, to

28 engages thev lever arm 27, swinging the tearing blade upwardly moving its cutting edge away from the writing table suiiiciently to clear the pull pins 20 as they advance with the paper forwardly. it will be observed that the. arm 28 is provided with an elongated extension 30, which engages the arm 27, its length/defining the period of knife release corresponding with the degree of motion required for moving the pins beyond a knife interfering reach. As the knife has a swinging action it is necessaryy to lock it in its normal position in severing the paper, and release it with the initial withdrawing movement of the pull member. This is accomplished in the construction illustrated 'by providing` a flexible blade 3l having one end fixed to the side frame, with its opposite end provided with the cam blocks 32, 33, spaced apart to provide an intervening notch adapted to receive the knife arm 27 as shown in Fig. 6. Thus, as the arm 28. moves upwardly, it will engage the cam block 33, moving the flexible blade 31 laterally sufficiently to clear the knife arm 27 from .the notch engagement or cam block The arm 28 in its upward motion engages and swings the knife arm 27 moving the knife ,to a raised position. The rock shaft 24 carrying the tearing blade is under spring pressure to force the cutting edge of the tearing vblade downwardly over, the writing table and normally maintain the tearing blade in such position. The arm 28 of the p-in carrying member when moved upwardly engages the arm 27 for raising the tearing blade, and the tearing ,blade is maintained in such raised position as long as the upward iniiuence of said engaging arms 27 and 28 exists. As soon as the arm 28,is moved forward suiiiciently to disengage from the arm 27, the tearing blade will automatically swing downwardly to its normal position. The lower cam block provides a. greater lateral projection than the inclined cam block 32 to insure arm clearance from the notch, and also provide a stop for the arm in itsV return movement to prevent its moving beyond the notch of the blade 31 and insure its engagement therewith.' The knife or tearing-blade 23 and the arm 27 connectedtherewith are released from their raised position after the arm 28 is moved forwardly with the pull member or carrier, and beyond its engaging reach with the arm "27.v The timing for holding the tearing-blade in its raised position above the table, relative' to a degree of pull motion of thepull member, depends upon the length of the arm extension 30, which. however` need only be sufficient to permit the detents 20 to be moved slightly beyond the tearingblade, and 'avoids any interference between thedetents and tearing-blade when withdrawing the paper.

To insure a full swinging motion of the pin member 17 in a paper engaging 4direction or degree of motion sufficient to properly couple the pins .to the paper through the perforations, I provide a latch member 34 pivoted upon the tearing blade rock shaft 24 and projecting forwardly-to engage the rock shaft 18 of the pin member 17, arresting any paper ,withdrawing motion un til an ample coupling to the paper has been made.. VThe latch member 34 is fulcrumed upon the tearing-blade shaft to swing independently thereof and permit it to be automatically raised when the shaft 18, in a return stroke of the paper withdrawing mechanism, engages the inclined or bevelled end of the latch member` for a. relocking of the paper withdrawing mechanism at the end of its return stroke. The latch member 34 at its fulcrumed end has a shouldered hub, adapted to engage with a pin or shoulder projecting from the shaft 24 upon which the latch member fulcrums for coupling the latch member to said shaft'24, when the shaft is rocked to raise the tearing-blade. Thus the latch member is raised simultaneously with-the tearing-blade and-connecting in such instance with the detent4 carrying plate 1.7 through the shaft 24, arms 27 and 28 and shaft 13, the motion of the parts, therefore, is regulated so that the plate 17 must be raised to a point to properly engage its detents with the paper before the latch tooth will have been raised sufliciently to raise it to clear @he shaft 13, and thereby unlatch the paper withdrawing mechanism.

It is obvious that various other means may be employed for requiring full strokes or motions for the various parts heretofore described, and therefore do not wish to be limited yto specific. detailsof construction herein disclosed.

The machine is also provided with means for restraining or limiting a continued free withdrawal of the paper after a determined length has been delivered, -and also to con- Iine a successive length of paper within the machine upon the writing table. The mechanism employed engages through perforations in the paper as they are brought into registry and which is operated in harmonye with the pull-out or withdrawing mechanism so as to release its paper engagement, preferably simultaneously with the paper engaging motion of the pin member 17, and is maintained in a released position during a greater portion of the travel or feed of the paper relieving the parts of frictional resistance interfering with a free paper withdrawal. Such mechanism comprises a pair of flexible blades 35, 3G, having one end secured to the under surface of the writing table, see Fig. ,5, and their opposite ends each provided with a pin 37, adapted to engage through apertures in the writing table,

-ingposition, I provide a slide-bar 41 slidably mounted upon the under surface of the writing table, having a wedge block 42 fixed thereon and adapted to engage between the -writing table and' cross-bar 40 in a movement in one direction, thereby depressing the flexible blades 35, 36, withdrawing their pins 37 from the paper and retaining them below their paper intercepting path, until released by the paper withdrawing devices.

rlhe slide-bar 41 is moved in. one direction by the paper pull-out or withdrawing devices during a portion of their forward or paper-withdrawing motion, and in an opposite direction by the pin-carrying blade 17 for a proper time control of the paper arresting devices. Thus, at the commencement of a paper withdrawing operation, the paper arresting devices are actuated to withdraw the pins 37 from the paper and withheld until a determined length of.paper has been pulled over the table or withdrawn from the machine, whereupon the pin devices are released, adapting the pins 37 to engage against the under surface of the paper and through a registering aperture.

A bar 43 is `hired tothe slide-bar 41, see Fig. 5, projecting laterally into the path of the stop flange or lip 14, projecting from the limb 12 of the pull member. The lip enn gagesthe arm 43 toward the forward limit of motion of the pull member, connecting the sliding parts for moving the siidebar 41 a distance suflicient to disconnect or relieve the cross-bar 40 of the cam or wedge influence. Such action permits the pins 37 to move upwardly and engage with the paper and through a registering aperture in the paper when brought into alignment by the advance of the paper.

fhe bar 41' is moved in an opposite direction for withdrawing the pins 37 from the paper, by the pin-carrying blade 17, which in its upward swing engages with the arm 44 lined upon the rock shaft 45, see Fig. 1, such shaft being provided with an arm 44 adapted to engage with a lip 4G dependingly projecting from the slide-bar 41. rlihus., when`the arms 44 and 44a are moved rearwardly by the pin-carrying blade 17, they will correspondingly move the slide` bar 41, bringing its wedge block 42 into engagement with the cross-bar A'10, depressing the pins 37 below their paper intercepting position.

When loading the machineit is desirable to have. the retaining pins 3T free from the paper path, and to this end, l'provide means for rocking the shaft 45 to swing itsarm 4-1 independently of the pin member 17 to move thel slide-bar 4l rearwardly for depressing the pins. This comprises a lever arm 48 iXed upon a rock shaft 49 journaled within the side frames, said arm adapted to engage with the edge of a flange 50 integral with and projecting from a side frame adjacent the arm 48 and notched at the limit of arm throw as at 58, Fig. l for locking the arm. The rock shaft '49 has a pin 51 engaging with a toothed collar 52 fixed upon the rock shaft 45 so as to move said shaft and its arm 44 with the downward movement of the arm 48 to move the arm 44 rearwardly, imparting the required rearward motion to the slide bar 41.

Having described my invention, I claim 1. In 'a manifolding machine, a trame structure including a" writing-table over which a strip of paper is drawn, the paper being longitudinally provided with spaced apertures, means mounted to reciprocate longitudinally of the writing-table, and a detent carrying han'dle member mounted upon said means, having detents moved bythe member into engagement with registering apertures 'in the paper for pulling the paper w-ith said handle member and means.

2. In a manifolding machine, a trame structure including a writing-table over which a strip of paper is drawn, the paper being longitudinally Vprovided with spaced apertures, a slide member slidably mounted within the frame reciprocable longitudinally to the writing-table, a`pin carrying handle member hingedly mounted on said slide lmember and movable transversely to the table to engage the pins through registering apertures in the paper for pulling the paper with said member.

3. In a manifolding machine, a frame structure including a writing-table over which a strip of paper is drawn, the paper provided with apertures for regulating the successive advancements of the stiilrover the writing-table.'a slide member movable longitudinally of the table having pins movably mounted thereon for engagement with the registering apertures in the paper for withdrawing the paper with a forward movement of said slide member, and vertically disposed depressible pins located in rear of said pins on said slide member that engage registering apertures to arrest the withdrawal of said paper.

4. In a manifolding machine, a frame structure including a writing-table for supporting a Strip of paper, the paper longitudinally provided with spaced apertures, a member movable longitudinally of the table, detents mounted upon said member and movable transversely thereto to engage with registering apertures in the paper for drawing the paper over the writing-table ih one stroke of said member, and locking means for sa-id member operated upon by said member for-releasing said member after the detents are engaged through the perforations of the paper.

5. A device of the nature disclosed combining a frame structure including a writdrawn, the p aper provided with longitudinally spaced apertures, a slide member mounted beneath the writingtable and movable in a direction of paper withdrawal from the machine, a hinged member mounted on said slide member to swing transversely to said slide member and provided with means capable of engaging with registering apertures in said paper, means for restraining a withdrawing motion of said slide member releasable by said hinged member, and tension devices for returning said slide member after a paper withdrawal stroke.

6. A device of the nature disclosed combining a frame from which a strip of paper is withdrawn, the strip having apertures determinately spaced longitudinally, a member yieldingly urged toward the face of said paper adapted to engage through a registering aperture in the paper to intercept its progress, manually operated paper withdrawing means, and means having detents arranged to engage with apertures in the paper for releasing saidmember from its paper engagement coordinately with the commencement of a paper withdrawing motion of said withdrawing means.

7. In a device of the class described, a casing acting as a container for a strip ofpaper, the paper being provided with spaced apertures, the casing having a writing table over which the paper is drawn, means for moving thestrip over said table comprising a member supported within said casing and movable in motions of reciprocation, a pinf carrying member tulcrumed upon said reciprocating member and movable in a direc-l tion transverse to the writing-table having 110 pins adapted to engage through registering apertures in the paper for releasably coupling the paper to said reciprocating member with its paper advancing stroke.

8. In a device of the class described, a cas- 115 ing having a writing table over which a strip of paper is supported and drawn, the paper provided with spaced apertures longitudinally, means adapted to engage with the paper for drawing4 the paper a deter- 120 mined length over said table, and a member yieldingly urged against a surface of the passing papery to engage through a registering aperture in the paper to mtercept its progress.

9. In a device of the class described, a casing having a'writing table over which a strip of paper is supported and drawn, the, paper provided with spaced apertures longitudinally, means adapted to engage with 13o the paper for drawing the paper a determined length over said table, a member yieldingly urged against a. surface of the passing paper to engage through a registering aperture in the paper to intercept its progress, and means for controlling the operation of said member coordinately with! the movement of saidpaper drawing means, for paper release and interception.

l0. 1n a device yof the class described, a easing, means movable in motions of reciprocatlon adapted to be coupled to the end of a strip of paper supported within the rear end of said frame unit and arranged 'to mounted on said enter said perforations seriatim, for regulating successive advancements of said paper, and slide means movable longitudinally of said framework and having means mounted thereon arranged to enter the perforations in the paper at the forward end of the paper for advancing the paper 'with said slide means.

12. In a device of the class described, a casing including a writing table acting as a support and over which a strip of paper is drawn,I the paper having spaced apertures longitudinally, a slide member movable in motions of reciprocation and in a direction corresponding to the travel of the paper over said table, 'a swinging 'pin member on said slide member movable to engage its pins through registering apertures in the paper, a swinging tearing blade extending across said writing table, means for locking said tearing blade, and devices operated by said pin carrying member for releasing said locking means and swinging said tearin blade. l

13. A manifolding machine comprising a suitable frame Work including a rigid writing-table for supporting a strip of paper, the paper having a longitudinally disposed series of aligning perforations, in combination with a slide `member movable longitudinally of the writing-table, pins slide member movable therewith. said pins being adapted to be moved manually transversely to the plane of the Writing-'table to engage perforations in the paper at the forward end of the writing table'for advancingthe paper with an advancing movement of said slide member.

14. A manifolding machine comprising a suitable frame work including a rigid Writing-table for supporting a strip of paper,

platen.

maaar! disposed depressible pins at a rearward.

point of said writing-table and arranged to enter said perforations seriat-im for regulating the successive advancements of the paper, and means for depressing said pins below a paper engaging planeto release the paper.

l5. ln a manifolding machine comprising a suitable frame work from which strips of paper are Withdrawn, the combination with a platen over which the paper passes longitudinally from the rear, a member slidably mounted to move longitudinally of the platen and beyond the forward end thereof, pins mounted upon said member and movable to engage the paper at the forward end of the platen and withdrawn -with said member.

16. 1n a manifolding machine comprising a suitable frame work from which strips of paper are withdrawn,'the combination with a platen over which the paper passes longitudinally from the rear, of pins located at the forward end of the platen adapted to be moved to engage said paper, supporting means for said pins for moving the pins in motions of reciprocation longitudinallyl to the platen, vertically disposed depressible pins located at the rear end of said platen toengage said paper, and means for moving said pins downward below the plane ofsaid 17. A manifolding machine comprising a suitable frame Work including a platen over which strips of paper are longitudinally withdrawn, the strips of paper having a longitudinally disposed series of equi-distant allgnmg perforations, a pin supporting devlce located at the. forward end of said platen and movable to bring its pins above the plane of the table to enter the perforat1ons in said platen and slidable longitudinally of the platen for advancing the paper over the platen, depressible pins located at points near the end of said pin supporting devlce arranged to enter said perforations seriatim. a member reaching to connect said device and depressible pins for lunison control, whereby the depressible pins are moved out of the plane as the pins of said device are moved to enter said pcrfora-tions, and the parts restored to their normal position 1n a paper withdrawing operation of said device.

rame?? 18. A device of the 'character described adapted for use with Webs having successive Symbols thereon,- said Webs being provided with perforations having a ixedrelation to said symbols, comprising, 'in combination, a support for said Webs, means for feeding said Webs relative to said support, pins adapted to engage the perforations to retain a portion of the Webs in predetermined'positions, means for releasing the vfeeding means, and meansfor-bringing the pins into the path of Itheyveb before the releasing of the feeding means, whereby the webs are not released untilhe pins are in position to intercept the Webs. v

19. In an autographic register, in combination, mechanism adapted to simultaneously feed a plurality of superposed apertured Webs, means adapted to adjust portions of said Webs relative to each other comprising a controlling linger reciprocal across the paths of the webs and held against movement longitudinally of said paths adapted to enter the apertures in the superposed Webs, and means cooperative with said feed mechanism adapted to operate said finger.

20. ln an autogrphic register, in combination, mechanism adapted to simultaneously feed a plurality "of superposed apertured Webs, means adapted to adjust portions of said webs relative to each other comprising a controlling finger reciprocal across the paths of the webs adapted to enter the apertures in the superposed Webs,said Jfeeding mechanism comprising a reciprocatory device adapted alternately to grip and release the Webs, and means adapted, positively, to prevent advance movement of said device from initial web advancing position prior to gripping operation of said device.

21. A device of the character described comprising, in combination, a web support, reciprocating means for feeding a web relative to said support, means for adjusting the position of a portion of said Web'relative connecting said adjusting means to the feeding means for a portion of the stroke of the feeding means, and for disconnecting the same during another portion of the stroke.

22. A device of the character described comprising, in combination, a web support, reciprocating means for feeding a web relative to said support, means for adjusting the position of a portion of said web relative to said support comprising a member movable into and out of engagement with the web, and means for operating said member, said latter .means being connected to for movement by the feeding means only when the feeding means is in an extreme position j of travel.

23. 'A device of the character described comprising, in combination, a support for a web, a reclprocatory means for feeding said web relative to said support, means adapted to engage said web to retain a portion thereof in predetermined position relative to said support, and means adapted to hold said engaging means in predetermined position during a certain position of the motion of the feeding means regardless of the direction lof movement thereof.

24. A device of the character described comprising, in combination, a web support, reciprocatory means for feeding a web relative to said support, means for adjusting the position of a portion of the Web relative to said support, and means for bringing the adjusting means into such connection with the feeding means as to cause the adjusting means to be operated by the feeding means during portions of the stroke and into such connectlon as to cause theI adjusting means to be retained in predetermined position by the feeding means during other portions of the stroke.

In Witness whereof, l hereunto subscribe my name, as attested by the two subscribing witnesses.

ALBERT KRAUTH. Witnesses F. G. DIEsBACH, M. WM. KRAUTH. 

